Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially those who engage in certain sports. At the request of the Department of Defense, the IOM examined the potential role of nutrition in the treatment of and resilience against TBI.
and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders, Clare Stroud, Sheena Posey Norris, Lisa Bain
National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, Policy and Global Affairs, Institute of Medicine, and Public Policy Committee on Science, Engineering, Panel on Scientific Communication and National Security
Institute of Medicine, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Committee for Evaluating Medical Technologies in Clinical Use
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Institute of Medicine, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Food and Nutrition Board, Maria Oria, Laura Pillsbury, Leslie Pray
National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on the Review of the Food and Drug Administration's Role in Ensuring Safe Food, Maria Oria, Robert B. Wallace
National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Office for Central Europe and Eurasia, Food and Nutrition Board, Maria Oria, Carol West Suitor
and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium, Maria Oria, Meghan Harrison, Virginia A. Stallings